Smart/Tiny Words Flashcards
Benighted
in a state of intellectual or moral ignorance, or overtaken by darkness
Prescient
a person who has an eerie ability to know things before they happen
Cognizant
someone aware or fully informed, responsible for
Astute
someone who has a penetrating mind and can see clearly into complex matters
Obtuse
dull, not keen or sharp
Acute
mentally sharp
Discerning
a person who can see into things, recognize patterns and meanings where others may fail to do so
Sagacious
having or showing good judgment
Acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
Hebetudinous
a person with deep mental lethargy and great dullness of mind
Iota
a very small amount
Scintilla
a tiny amount such as a trace or spark
Mite
can mean a lot of different tiny things or connotes to a small degree
Soupçon
a tiny amount or just a trace or a hint
Infinitesimal
a size or quantity that is immeasurably tiny
Lilliputian
very small
Diminutive
suggests something very small, the term for a suffix that can reduce the sense of the size of the original word
Niche
a literal slit or crevice, a selected figurative spot that perfectly suits an individual or a situation
Minuscule
very small, tiny
Shard
a piece of broken pottery or a fragment of any brittle material, or a small piece
